referral

referral
re·fer·ral /ri-'fər-əl/ n: the act or an instance of referring
appealed the referral of the bill to the Ways and Means committee

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

referral
I noun allusion, implication, inference, innuendo, insinuation, making reference, mention, reference, referment II index reference (citation)

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006

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  • referral — noun /rifɹ̩əl/ a) The act or process of transferring someone or something to another, of sending by reference, or referring. The insurance company insists I get a referral from my regular doctor, I cant just go to the specialist, a GP has got to… …   Wiktionary

  • referral — re|fer|ral [rıˈfə:rəl] n [U and C] formal when someone sends someone or something to another person to be helped or dealt with referral to ▪ The doctor will give you a referral to a specialist in your area. ▪ Only 39 percent of patients were seen …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • referral — UK [rɪˈfɜːrəl] / US [rɪˈfɜrəl] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms referral : singular referral plural referrals the process of sending someone to another person or place for help, information, or advice My doctor gave me a referral to a… …   English dictionary

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